spectaculars

noun

plural of spectacular
as in pageants
an elaborate, visually exciting show or event the larger-than-life spectaculars that make Las Vegas attractive to people with little interest in gambling

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Recent Examples of spectaculars Those who visit annually or several times during the year are deeply passionate about the live shows, character meet-and-greets, holiday food specials, seasonal festivals and parades and nighttime spectaculars that these parks provide. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Sure, the city has fantastic architecture, world-class restaurants, Broadway spectaculars, and those oh-so-gorgeous hotels. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026 The patriotic spectaculars are part of the team’s celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 Pyrotechnic spectaculars thrill us with movement, surprise, poignant impermanence — and those qualities distinguish dance, as well. — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 June 2026 And 2026 is already off to a bright start, with a buzzy debut novel from Jennette McCurdy, plenty of celebrity memoirs and sci-fi spectaculars. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 These itinerant lecturers performed experiments and spectaculars in London coffeehouses and aristocratic salons, demonstrating Newtonian physics. — Beth Dufault, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025 The ring formed was from the pyrotechnics resort employees use during Disneyland’s nighttime spectaculars. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spectaculars
  1. pageants
  2. exhibits
  3. spectacles
  4. extravaganzas
  5. exhibitions
  6. displays
Noun
  • Amber Uhler, Miss Michigan USA For Amber Uhler, pageants are intertwined in a unique way with her health.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • No stranger to controversy over the past several years, the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants have just landed in another.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of pageants
Noun
  • The event is expected to feature over 2,000 exhibits from more than 300 exhibitors, including over 150 products making their debut.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Discovery Center offers exhibits, public programs, access to over 11 miles of trails and more.
    — Rashad Alexander August 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibits
Noun
  • The rumble combines lighting, music and choreography to create one of the show's biggest spectacles.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The popularity of the Honey Deuce is still rising with several signature cocktails associated with the biggest spectacles in sports.
    — Jason Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of spectacles
Noun
  • In those films, Nolan retained his auteurist fire while creating big, bold populist extravaganzas.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Today, her various closets are brimming with country clothes instead of the designer extravaganzas of yore.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of extravaganzas
Noun
  • The organization has also published sixty-five books, set up twenty exhibitions, and staged over 300 programs within its own Clinton Hill home and across other venues.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Events range from film festivals and art exhibitions to corporate retreats, venture capital soirees, and cultural performances.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibitions
Noun
  • But it was filled with quicksilver, roller-coaster displays of virtuosity and the sly humor Lutoslawski and fellow Polish composer and pianist Andrzej Panufnik brought to their Paganini variations in its original 1941 iteration.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The Army said advanced versions could have applications ranging from OLED displays and solar fuels to highly sensitive chemical sensors.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of displays

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“Spectaculars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spectaculars. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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